Assam signs MoU with Survey of India for rural property survey

    Guwahati, Jun 22 (PTI) The Assam government has signed
a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Survey of India
for implementing the Svamitva scheme in the state, which aims
to provide an integrated property validation solution for
rural areas.
    The MoU was signed between Assam, Director of Land
Records and Surveys, Shantanu P Gotmare and Director Assam and
Nagaland, Survey of India on Monday.
    The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Assam
Government's Department of Revenue and Disaster Management
will implement the scheme with the support of the Panchayat
and Rural Development.
    Survey of India, as the technology partner, will take
steps for survey of inhabited rural land by drone as well as
establishment of ground based control stations to enable a
detailed spatial database of properties in rural areas.
    It is expected to reduce property related disputes in
rural areas and legal cases.
    The Svamitva scheme was launched on a pilot basis on
April 24, 2020, on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj
Day, and was rolled out across India on April 24 this year.
    The scheme would provide the 'record of rights' to
village household owners possessing houses in inhabited rural
areas in villages which, in turn, would enable them to use
their property as a financial asset for taking loans and other
financial benefits from banks. PTI SSG
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